KRIS Meaning of KRIS in English transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkrēs ]nounEtymology: Malay kĕrisDate: circa 1580: a Malay or Indonesian dagger with a ridged serpentine blade Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003